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Aerospace terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>E as "EGNOS"<b>

Rome, Italy - A precursor to Galileo

EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is Europe’s first venture into satellite navigation. It augments the capabilities of the two military satellite navigation systems now operating, the US GPS and Russian GLONASS systems, and makes them suitable for safety critical applications such as aircraft flying or ship navigation through narrow channels. EGNOS is a joint project of t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1082508
Rome, Italy, 11/23/2007 14:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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